Thursday, May 17, 2012

life of three little ones

We are settling pretty well... some nights I don't get enough sleep but most other things are going pretty well, and lack of sleep is to be expected.


Ali is a pretty good sleeper though, most nights.  Some of my lack of sleep is from everyone else that gets up in the morning.


I didn't realize how funny kids are with babies.  Wendell is a good age to use his imagination but not have limitations.  Such as Ali needing buddies to sleep with or needing to wear shoes, whether they are girl shoes or boy shoes and if they fit. 


For Mother's Day we took some pictures to send to the
grandparents.  Of course, I kept one for myself.


On a side note, last week we FINALLY got our tree cut down in the back yard.  We have been waiting months for this and they finally got it cut down.  We are still waiting for them to finish up the job.. then we can get our garden in.


Watching this tree come down was one of the coolest things I've seen.  Wendell requested pictures so although I felt really goofy, I did take some, and some video too.

Although it cost a lot of $$, we're glad we did it.  It opens up our back yard and will allow us to having a lot more 'playing' room, once the pine needles are picked up and sap is dried out.  Oh, and they finish the job. 

** looking at this last picture makes me kind of wonder if I should have kept the tree as it is in this last picture.  I love rock climbing (even though I am not good at it and rarely do it) - maybe I could have turned the tree into a 'tree' climbing workout.  I could have carved out little dents for my feet and hands to climb up.  Ohh.. my imagination is going wild!  Could this be sleep deprivation?? Anywho.. that sure would be fun, but I don't think the hubby would have approved.  : )

Enough ramblings for today....

Friday, May 11, 2012

She's finally here!

1 week and 1 day over due, as expected : )

Alveda (Ali) Grace Hunt
born on May 4th, 2012 at 9:46am





7lbs 10 oz.
20 3/4 inches long


at Covenant Hospital
room 385



my water broke at 5:30pm while out on a walk and contractions
started when I started packing my bags : ) about two hours later;
got to the hospital around 8:30pm

'may the forth be with you' (born May 4th) which is perfect for daddy,
our Star Wars fan

 

Wendell missed school that day, Grandma Charla told
him and Harlie that mommy and daddy were on a date


after she came out the doc handed her to Phil and said
 'girl or boy?'  dad said, girl! and then cut the cord


I think they're pretty excited..

along with the rest of us!

Praise God for all our  blessings!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

what do I love about this picture?

Harlie's face as she runs through the sprinkler.

how creative kids can be.. 'fishing' in the alley way.. then 'grilling' some food

my honey playing basketball after work

her using a bucket as a place to sit

both my kids but especially Harlie's face in the mirror

that my kids like to exercise and be healthy (something they are learning from us).  here they are doing a kids exercise tape they got for Christmas... their idea to do it.. not ours!

one of my favorite all time desserts - ice cream, with homemade caramel, chocolate cake (Heather style)

that my daugther wants to show her glasses to daddy who is at work so we take a picture and email it to him.. how sweet is that? and I love the picture on the magizine in the back ground that just happened to be laying on the floor when we took this picture




LOVE - such a great and wonderful gift from God. 

Thank you God for my family!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Christmas list


Pyle PMP30 Professional Megaphone/Bullhorn with Siren
I am thinking about putting this on my Christmas list.

My kids don't listen to me unless I am yelling, full blare, lungs extended, and my eye balls popping out. 

Maybe, this would make it a life a little less exhausting.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

less than a week!

I am due in less than a week.  How crazy is that!  According to my doctor I am due on Thursday and according to babycenter I am due on Wednesday so take your pick.  I am guessing that baby #3 will come after both dates.  But I have been having some Braxton Hick contractions so maybe that will get things started sooner?

We are 99% ready so I declare that we are ready enough.  We wanted to buy a UNI newborn onesie to bring the baby home in but didn't find one.  Maybe this week I'll venture over to the book store and look .. maybe I'll call first before I drive all the way over, we'll see.   I'd also like to take a picture of Wendell and Harlie with my belly but haven't done that yet.



This weekend has been a great relaxing weekend for our family so that has been so nice for right before the baby comes.  We had a picnic, some frisbee golf, basketball, bike rides, and I even went on a small walk yesterday.  We also got all our grocery shopping done for two weeks so that is done.  It has been so nice to have a breath of fresh air - to have major things done, to feel ready, to feel good/sleep good and just enjoy the time we have now before chaos is back.

I think we're getting excited!!  But it'll all be so much better once the baby is HERE!



Thursday, April 12, 2012

Slow Poke and baby's room

We had a temporary pet over the weekend.  I found a slug after it had rained and thought the kids might like to check him out.  Since I was at the store and found a $1 bug container, I thought I'd buy it to contain him.  I like it so much we might have to buy a nicer one - one you can actually see through the plastic and that doesn't leak water at the bottom.  I guess we'll see how this one goes.

Wendell and Harlie were a bit scared off him at first but you can see they warmed up to him.

Wendell named him Slow Poke.

I don't really know why she has her helmet on.. she wasn't that scared of Slow Poke

I love this picture.. it's hard to know what it is as it looks like an alien in a space suit but it's just Harlie (in her helmet) looking at Slow Poke.

Slow Poke

Today Harlie was Miss Helpful by making dad his lunch.  She packed a plastic container of orange peels (leftover from yesterday that was sitting on the counter), a small jar of yeast and a container of cottage cheese.  Yummm!! : )  I asked her to smile and she said "I AM!".

baby's room is done.. 99% of the way done.

just need a real baby : )

Wendell and Harlie's room

Easter and fun

Recently I bought a basketball hoop for outside.  Something that I hope will be lots of fun for the whole family in the future.  Although I didn't really play basketball, I do enjoy playing/shooting hoops.  So far, I'm not the only to one to enjoy the hoop.  Often when Phil comes home from work, he shoots hoops with the kids for a few minutes. 


The rest of the pictures are Easter.  We didn't travel this year so I decided to color eggs with the kids; later we had an egg hunt and small Easter baskets.  The day started with church but in the afternoon we had some fun outside as the weather was so nice.


I hid Harlie's hat in the bush. 

Wendell got a new book, in an old basket.

him holding an egg

Them looking through their baskets.. filled with candy and fruit.
just a great picture of the two of them.

such a good picture.. too bad I look so darn goofy.  I thought about putting this as my facebook picture but it really does look ridiculous.

me and my new hoop... plus an extra preggo pic... I think I'm officially bigger than the basketball now.